New Year’s Resolutions
As 2009 comes to a close, I can’t help but think of all of the ups and downs of the past year. It wasn’t easy, I’ll give them that, but 2009 started off with such a bounce of joy for most Americans and what I suspect to be a large part of the world with the inauguration of a new U.S. President who made new administration resolutions, which left us giddy with hope. An estimated 40 to 45% of American adults make one or more New Year’s resolutions each year. Among the top New Year’s resolutions are resolutions about losing weight, going back to the gym, and never smoking again.
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